N.J. school closings, schedule changes due to winter storm (Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022)

A Mack trucks drives down Route 23 as snow falls near Sussex on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Parts of Sussex, Morris and Passaic counties received a few inches of snow, while most of the rest of New Jersey ended up with heavy rain and gusty winds from a strong coastal storm.
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A coastal storm expected to bring a wintry mix of snow, ice, sleet, heavy rain and gusty winds to New Jersey on Thursday and into Friday morning has led some school districts to make schedule changes for Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.

The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for Sussex and Warren counties, running from noon Thursday to midnight Friday. Winter weather advisories will also be active in western Passaic County from 1 p.m. Thursday until 1 a.m. Friday, and in Camden, Gloucester, northwest Burlington and Salem counties, from 5 a.m to noon on Thursday.

A wind advisory will be active in Atlantic and Cape May counties from 6 p.m. Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday, and in Monmouth, Ocean and southeastern Burlington counties from 9 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday.

The National Weather Service is calling for 1 to 2 inches of snow in northwestern New Jersey with the potential for up to 3 to 4 inches in some spots. The timing could make for some tricky driving conditions.

The following school districts have announced schedule changes for Thursday. This list will be updated as additional announcements are made.

MORRIS COUNTY

  • Butler - early dismissal
  • Jefferson - early dismissal
  • Kinnelon - early dismissal
  • Morris Hills Regional - early dismissal
  • Mount Olive - early dismissal
  • Netcong - early dismissal

PASSAIC COUNTY

  • Ringwood - early dismissal
  • West Milford - early dismissal

SUSSEX COUNTY

  • Andover - early dismissal
  • Byram - early dismissal
  • Frankford - early dismissal
  • Fredon - early dismissal
  • Hamburg - early dismissal
  • Hardyston - early dismissal
  • High Point Regional - early dismissal
  • Hopatcong - early dismissal
  • Kittatinny Regional - early dismissal
  • Lenape Valley Regional - early dismissal
  • Montague - early dismissal
  • Sparta - early dismissal
  • Stanhope - early dismissal
  • Stillwater - early dismissal
  • Sussex-Wantage Regional - early dismissal
  • Vernon - early dismissal

WARREN COUNTY

  • Allamuchy Township School District - early dismissal
  • Belvidere School District - early dismissal
  • Blairstown Elementary School - early dismissal
  • Great Meadows Regional School District - early dismissal
  • Greenwich Township School District - early dismissal
  • Hackettstown School District - early dismissal
  • Harmony Township School - early dismissal
  • Hope Township School District - early dismissal
  • Knowlton - early dismissal
  • Lopatcong Township School District - early dismissal
  • North Warren Regional - early dismissal
  • Oxford Central School - early dismissal
  • Warren Hills Regional School District - early dismissal
  • Washington Borough School District - early dismissal
  • Washington Township School District - early dismissal

NJ Advance Media staff writer Len Melisurgo contributed to this report.

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